History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 Quotes

“THE GREAT factor in the destruction of slavery was the election of Abraham Lincoln as President in 1860”
― James Ford Rhodes, History of the Civil War, 1861-1865

“On the first day of January, 1863, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward and forever free. In the case of the loyal slave States he declared again for his policy of compensated emancipation and colonization of the freed negroes, and said that he should in due time recommend compensation also for the loss of their slaves to loyal citizens of the States in rebellion.”
― James Ford Rhodes, History of the Civil War, 1861-1865

“uninjured and in condition to engage the Merrimac if she appeared on the morrow. But the Merrimac was too badly damaged for further operations; she had to dock for repairs and did not re-enter Hampton Roads until a month later. Captain Ericsson, wrote”
― James Ford Rhodes, History of the Civil War, 1861-1865

“The crisis was like one described by Thucydides when the meaning of words had no longer the same relation to things. Reckless daring was held to be loyal courage; prudent delay was the excuse of a coward; moderation was the disguise of unmanly weakness.”
― James Ford Rhodes, History of the Civil War, 1861-1865

“THE GREAT factor in the destruction of slavery was the election of Abraham Lincoln as President in 1860 by the Republican party, who had declared against the extension of slavery into the territories.”
― James Ford Rhodes, History of the Civil War, 1861 - 1865